Newly accredited HC of Cyprus pays courtesy call on Minister Radegonde   |06 October 2022

HC Nikolaides (second from left) with Minister Radegonde and his team from the department of Foreign Affairs

The newly accredited high commissioner (HC) of the Republic of Cyprus to the Republic of Seychelles, Andreas Nikolaides, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, on Monday this week at the Maison Quéau de Quinssy.

Minister Radegonde and HC Nikolaides discussed shared interests between the two countries, particularly in the environmental sector, the threats of climate change that affect coastal states and maritime security, through the European Union; Operation ATALANTA. They also acknowledged the similarity between nations having historical links and island nations facing similar challenges.

On his part, HC Nikolaides expressed his desire to build on existing cooperation as well as discuss areas for future collaborations, notably in the field of blue economy and tourism, among others.

He also reassured Minister Radegonde that Cyprus would support and advocate for the small island developing states such as Seychelles regarding the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index on International platforms.

HC Nikolaides will be based in Muscat, Oman.

Also present at the meeting were principal secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Vivianne Fock Tave; principal counsellor for Bilateral Affairs, Johnette Stephen; and second secretary, Zénab Kanté.

Seychelles and Cyprus established diplomatic relations in July 1976.

Press release from the department of Foreign Affairs